Debit and credit cars have rendered carrying cash in our wallets less of a necessity. And the chip-and-pin credit cards are making these transactions more secure than ever.

Search engines like Google, Bing, and Yahoo have given people access to large amounts of information right at their fingerprints.

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Whether it's a TV, a speaker, or the lighting in our homes, we're able to alter the settings of our home devices from the comfort of the couch thanks to technology

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Voice-activated assistants like Amazon's Alexa or Apple's Siri allow us to use our voices to control technology, a feat people years ago only dreamed would exist in the future.

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With wireless speakers, we can amplify our music without the need for cables.

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Before music libraries were a staple of the smartphone, the iPod was the most efficient way to listen to music on-the-go. Apple's 2001 release of the first iPod Classic was the beginning of the end for CDs.

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Apple iTunes launched in 2001 in conjunction with the iPod, transforming the CD collection into a digital music library for users.

Streaming music platforms like Spotify and Apple Music have taken the digital music library one step further, giving users easy access to a vast library of streamed content.

Platforms like FaceTime and Skype operate over the internet, making work conferences, long-distance relationships, and family check-ins a cakewalk.

Work messaging systems like Slack, Google Hangouts, and Skype have also normalized remote work, allowing employees to connect regardless of office location.

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"The cloud" has also been a game changer for businesses, whose employees can remotely access information instead of from a physical hard drive.

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We can strap on a pair of goggles and enter a new world with virtual reality.

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Wii sports and the Microsoft Kinect got us used to the idea of waving our arms around to play games. Nowadays, apps like Snapchat and Facebook Messenger let us turn our faces into video game controllers.

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E-readers like the Amazon Kindle provide users with the ability to carry thousands of books in a single, slim tablet.

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The launch of the tablet provided the perfect medium between the compact smartphone and the readability of a desktop.

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Before smartphones came installed with front-facing cameras, selfie posers had to fly blind. Without that piece of tech, it'd be difficult to snap a shot of yourself properly.

Many people have traded in their film cameras for digital cameras, and even their phones. With digital photography, we can shoot endless photos, see what we've got, and re-shoot if we're not pleased with the result.